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Top 10 malware impacting Australians - Check Point
Malware

Top 10 malware impacting Australians - Check Point

Emotet, Formbook and Trickbot have remained the top three malwares affecting Australians in the month of February, according to new research.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Mon, 14th Mar 2022

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Ransomware now impacts 1 out of 40 organisations a week
Malware

Ransomware now impacts 1 out of 40 organisations a week

Retailers and the wholesale sector saw the largest spike in ransomware attacks, with an alarming increase of 182%. .

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 29th Jul 2022
LinkedIn, Microsoft top brands to be faked in phishing attempts
Phishing

LinkedIn, Microsoft top brands to be faked in phishing attempts

Social media platform LinkedIn has continued its reign as the most imitated brand by cybercriminals, according to Check Point Research.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 22nd Jul 2022
Check Point reveals top malicious threats in June 2022
Malware

Check Point reveals top malicious threats in June 2022

New Android banking malware, MaliBot, emerges following FluBot takedown. It disguises itself as crypto mining apps and targets mobile banking users.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Jul 2022
Check Point and CCTV expert join forces to boost protection
Surveillance

Check Point and CCTV expert join forces to boost protection

The partnership will involve Check Point Quantum IoT Protect Nano Agent being embedded in Provision-ISR's CCTV cameras for on-device runtime protection.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 26th May 2022
Check Point appoints Les Williamson as managing director for Australia & New Zealand
Digital Transformation

Check Point appoints Les Williamson as managing director for Australia & New Zealand

Check Point has appointed Les Williamson as managing director for Australia and New Zealand, responsible for driving new business and revenue expansion.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2022
Check Point appoints Les Williamson as Managing director
Digital Transformation

Check Point appoints Les Williamson as Managing director

Check Point appoints Les Williamson as new managing director for Australia and New Zealand, responsible for driving new business and revenue growth.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 29th Apr 2022
Check Point discovers security flaw in major NFT marketplace
EduTech

Check Point discovers security flaw in major NFT marketplace

Check Point Research has identified a security flaw in Rarible, an NFT marketplace with over two million active users.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Apr 2022
LinkedIn most imitated in global phishing attacks - report
Phishing

LinkedIn most imitated in global phishing attacks - report

Cybersecurity company Check Point Software says phishing attacks targeted towards LinkedIn jumped by 44% in 2022 Q1.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Apr 2022
Check Point Software supports Rakia mission to space
EduTech

Check Point Software supports Rakia mission to space

Check Point Software is supporting the Rakia Israeli space mission by hosting communication to the specialised control centre.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2022
Russian, Ukraine-themed war lure of choice for cyber espionage
Cybersecurity

Russian, Ukraine-themed war lure of choice for cyber espionage

Russian and Ukraine-themed war documents have become the lure of choice for cyber espionage, according to a new analysis from Check Point Research.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Fri, 8th Apr 2022
Check Point recognised for leading threat detection solution
Advanced Persistent Threat Protection

Check Point recognised for leading threat detection solution

Check Point's Harmony Endpoint has been recognized as a leader in MITRE Engenuity ATT-CK Evaluations for the second year in a row.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Apr 2022
Fake donation pages promising help to Ukraine appear on Darknet
Dark Net

Fake donation pages promising help to Ukraine appear on Darknet

Fraudulent donation pages promising aid to the Ukraine are appearing on the Darknet, according to Check Point Software.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 21st Mar 2022
Cyberattacks on governments beyond Ukraine surge by 21% - Check Point
Phishing

Cyberattacks on governments beyond Ukraine surge by 21% - Check Point

Cyberattacks on Ukraine's government and military have dropped by 50% in the last week, according to Check Point Research.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Mar 2022
Check Point reveals cybersecurity challenges for banks, data centers and trading platforms
Malware

Check Point reveals cybersecurity challenges for banks, data centers and trading platforms

As the cyber threat landscape evolves and becomes more dangerous every year, protecting IT infrastructure will only become more challenging.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 15th Mar 2022
Organisations struggling to manage complexity of securing cloud infrastructure
DevOps

Organisations struggling to manage complexity of securing cloud infrastructure

Cloud security incidents were up 10% from the previous year with 27% of organisations now citing misconfiguration.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2022
Bot malware uncovered using gaming applications on Microsoft store
Malware

Bot malware uncovered using gaming applications on Microsoft store

Check Point Research has revealed a new malware Electron-bot that is actively being distributed through Microsoft's official store.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 2nd Mar 2022

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